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president obama didn't touch it much in the first term. now he says he's going to try but the big difference is the things that keep the israelis and palestinians from the bargaining table are still there. they feel good about the conversation a month or two or three, are they back at the table. >> the president's in jordan today. what's the focus there? >> reporter: syria. syria. syria. jordan normally a key u.s. ally in trying to nudge the palestinians on some issues. one of the few arab nations that has relationships with israel. but the refugee crisis coming into this country from syria dominated the discussions. king abdullah has a country with a tough economy to begin with. they've spent nearly $1 billion. they say they are approaching half a million syrian refugees and they think it will keep getting worse. the president promised about $200 million more. the united states is already giving quite a bit of money to the syrian refugee crisis but he promised to ask congress for $200 million more. most of the effort was on the refugee cr
president obama didn't touch it much in the first term. now he says he's going to try but the big difference is the things that keep the israelis and palestinians from the bargaining table are still there. they feel good about the conversation a month or two or three, are they back at the table. >> the president's in jordan today. what's the focus there? >> reporter: syria. syria. syria. jordan normally a key u.s. ally in trying to nudge the palestinians on some issues. one of the...
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whether he will stay on for another term, only stating he talked to president obama about it "a bit." and regarding cyprus, the fed chair calls the situation "difficult" but not a risk to the u.s. financial system. now onto the situation in cyprus... the country needs $7.5 billion dollars asap. and it might not come from the ecb. yesterday, the european central bank reportedly signaled it's prepared to cut off funding to the mediterranean island -- causing a financial meltdown. a rescue could still come from russia or bank bondholders. cyprus has a supersized banking system often used by russian's to house money. it's a busy week for companies launching their initial public offerings...such as model n-- which rocketed up in value from the outset. in all---eight i-p-os this week---about seven more than the number last week. our cover story takes a look at why now. (ring-a-ling) from the opening bell, "model n" took off like a racehorse. in the tradition of silicon valley helping businesses run better, "model n" develops software that allows companies to manage different revenue streams
whether he will stay on for another term, only stating he talked to president obama about it "a bit." and regarding cyprus, the fed chair calls the situation "difficult" but not a risk to the u.s. financial system. now onto the situation in cyprus... the country needs $7.5 billion dollars asap. and it might not come from the ecb. yesterday, the european central bank reportedly signaled it's prepared to cut off funding to the mediterranean island -- causing a financial...
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and that's an awkward fact for the obama administration. the president is in the region, we're hearing now from officials that it's going to take a couple days for them to determine whether or not a chemical weapon is used. and let's be honest. by then, president obama will be out of the region, safely back here and in a better position to make a decision. >> john, you're there in israel for the president's visit. has this changed the tone, the tenor of the president's trip? >> without a doubt. look, the nuclear confrontation with iran is still number one. with the president sitting down with prime minister netanyahu to talk issues. but anderson, i'm in jerusalem, 135 miles to damascus. because of the threat of chemical weapons, because of the instability and uncertainty in this region, israel has the best intelligence about syria. israel also has, and bob and fran know this terrain better than i do. not only human intelligence, but there are drones, satellite images and other technological ways. if these weapons were used on a big scale of
and that's an awkward fact for the obama administration. the president is in the region, we're hearing now from officials that it's going to take a couple days for them to determine whether or not a chemical weapon is used. and let's be honest. by then, president obama will be out of the region, safely back here and in a better position to make a decision. >> john, you're there in israel for the president's visit. has this changed the tone, the tenor of the president's trip? >>...
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president obama has also changed his position, announcing his support of same-sex marriage last year and a new poll just today shows 58% of americans agree. brian? >> kristin welker at the white house for us tonight. kristin, thanks. >>> still ahead for us on a monday evening, a major break in one of this nation's largest unsolved mysteries. an unusual appeal from the fbi tonight and a $5 million reward up for grabs. >>> and later, a beautiful sight making a difference for a lot of kids. >>> it was 23 years ago tonight one of the most daring, certainly the largest art heist ever happened in the isabella gardner museum in boston. tonight the fbi is making an unusual public appeal to get some of the stolen masterpieces back, and there is a $5 million reward up for grabs. our report from nbc's pete williams. >> reporter: it remains one of america's major unsolved mysteries. who broke into boston's gardner art museum march 19, 1990 and slashed 19 pieces of art out of their frames, the world's biggest art heist and property theft ever. three rembrandts and work by monet taken by two men d
president obama has also changed his position, announcing his support of same-sex marriage last year and a new poll just today shows 58% of americans agree. brian? >> kristin welker at the white house for us tonight. kristin, thanks. >>> still ahead for us on a monday evening, a major break in one of this nation's largest unsolved mysteries. an unusual appeal from the fbi tonight and a $5 million reward up for grabs. >>> and later, a beautiful sight making a difference...
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although there is still some hope at least that president obama and the obama administration will get involved and actually help in negotiating a two-state solution. >> we brought you the president's unscripted remarks at the top of the show. how is that being received in the israeli press about the children of the palestinians? >> reporter: many israelis, it depends on who you talk to, really. the israelis, they, too, are very divided when it comes to the palestinian issue. many israelis agreed with president obama and they do feel that there should be a two-state solution. that that would be in the best interest of israel itself to have a nation side by side with the palestinian state, two states that can actually get along. there have been some skeptics as well, people who believe that there may not be a way to negotiate peace because the animosity between the two sides have grown as the decades have gone by. >> nbc's atia abowi, thank you. >>> the prospect of peace is no less he lucive in syria where the civil war there is only intensifying. a devastating bomb blast tore through a
although there is still some hope at least that president obama and the obama administration will get involved and actually help in negotiating a two-state solution. >> we brought you the president's unscripted remarks at the top of the show. how is that being received in the israeli press about the children of the palestinians? >> reporter: many israelis, it depends on who you talk to, really. the israelis, they, too, are very divided when it comes to the palestinian issue. many...
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president obama taking indiana to win it all. but espn also gave kid president the chance to fill out the tournament bracket. if you haven't seen this yet, it's not too late to also change your picks. >> everybody talking about march madness. i'm march gladness. time to turn the season around, people. time for hope! >> creighton against duke. >> duke. they're the bad guys. >> who coaches duke? >> mike krzyzewski. >> you have montana moving on again. there you go. marquette. awesome. who wins out of indiana or michigan? >> wolverines! taste the fur. taste the claws. >> gonzaga or michigan? >> oh, no. >> who's going to win it all? >> this is bad. i'm going for my favorite, gonzaga! done. >> sorry, mr. president, that was a lot more entertaining. just for the record books, i'm in with louisville, new mexico, georgetown and louisville with l louisville beating indiana. >>> richard hosel join the "morning joe" crew along with andrea mitchell live in jerusalem to preview the day ahead. >>> when we come back here, we'll huddle around th
president obama taking indiana to win it all. but espn also gave kid president the chance to fill out the tournament bracket. if you haven't seen this yet, it's not too late to also change your picks. >> everybody talking about march madness. i'm march gladness. time to turn the season around, people. time for hope! >> creighton against duke. >> duke. they're the bad guys. >> who coaches duke? >> mike krzyzewski. >> you have montana moving on again. there you...
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remember no drama obama. if only, now it's all drama obama. we don't have leadership coming out of washington. we have reality television. >> someone needs to turn tale and run the other way. some wanted us to change our values and our principles. right? others said, let's talk about, hold off for four years and regroup. tempting as that may sound, this is not what we do as freem freedom-loving americans. >> in merks we need to talk about things that are relevant to where people are and we need to be optimistic and relevant. but most importantly, we need to be courageous. >> we need to find ways to empower to leave poverty. we need to find ways to empower small businesses to create jobs. we need to find ways to get government out of the way. so we do need ideas about how to create those principles. >> this is a country that is for, of and by the people, not for, of and by the government. if we turn it over to them, we cannot complain of what they are doing. this is the natural course of men and we need to hold their feet to the fire. >> i want
remember no drama obama. if only, now it's all drama obama. we don't have leadership coming out of washington. we have reality television. >> someone needs to turn tale and run the other way. some wanted us to change our values and our principles. right? others said, let's talk about, hold off for four years and regroup. tempting as that may sound, this is not what we do as freem freedom-loving americans. >> in merks we need to talk about things that are relevant to where people are...
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laws in texas and south carolina is president obama's pick for labor secretary. one republican is already promising a confirmation fight. tom perez is labor secretary he heads the justice department civil rights division. louisiana senator david vittert said today he will block the nomination because of how the department enforce its state's voting rights laws. he he claims the feds were more interested in registering welfare recipients than removing ineligible voters from the roles. white house says he is enormously qualified be labor secretary. a week after judge shot down plans to control sugary soda sizes. today the mayor announced a proposal that would require stores to keep all toe tobacco products out of sight. it's reportedly an attempt to cut underaged smoking and tobacco use. business owners would have to keep all of it in a drawer or something or under the counter, behind a curtain. no other city or state has such law although canada and some european nations do. remember, the mayor has already spearheaded moves to ban smoking in public places as well
laws in texas and south carolina is president obama's pick for labor secretary. one republican is already promising a confirmation fight. tom perez is labor secretary he heads the justice department civil rights division. louisiana senator david vittert said today he will block the nomination because of how the department enforce its state's voting rights laws. he he claims the feds were more interested in registering welfare recipients than removing ineligible voters from the roles. white...
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until congress and the obama administration, together to do something bold like the simpson- bowles commission, this will continue. domestic discretionary accounts are being squeezed. entitlements are rising. you make a powerful case against sequestration on friday, received a reprogramming a request from the eternal -- attorney general moving funds, including fbi funds to the bureau of prisons. we are going to approve that. you have had one prison guard killed. you had another commit suicide i think because of the death. how are you planning to function at reduced funding levels for this year? >> we are cutting back across the board. we have a hiring freeze. by the end of this fiscal year, we will have 2200 opened vacant positions. we delayed i.t. upgrades, which are expensive, but tremendously important. that includes putting off, picking up technology that would assist us in detecting cyber attacks. we reduced or eliminated operational training and travel across the board. that is in an effort to make certain that we do everything can to ensure that we minimize any impact of furloughs, unde
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he says obama care is forcing doctors into the employ of cost-cutting hospitals, gives government the authority to determine services that will and will not be covered, has a board independent of congress that can cut payments for care and allows the secretary of health and human services to force all health plans to eliminate any doctor that doesn't practice medicine the government's way. the history of government-run health care systems around the world is a history of denial, delay and sadly, even death. anderson, i notice that she responded not long after the democratic campaign committee which is in charge of getting rid of republicans, of defeating them in elections, put out a press release blasting her, saying she would rather be in washington as a right wing celebrity than solving problems back in minnesota for minnesota's middle class. remember, she got a scare back in november. her election, her congressional election was closer than she expected and democrats are hoping to beat her this time. >> we certainly appreciate the response. it doesn't seem to back up the claim, tho
he says obama care is forcing doctors into the employ of cost-cutting hospitals, gives government the authority to determine services that will and will not be covered, has a board independent of congress that can cut payments for care and allows the secretary of health and human services to force all health plans to eliminate any doctor that doesn't practice medicine the government's way. the history of government-run health care systems around the world is a history of denial, delay and...
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president obama talked about syria last august x here is what he said. we're going to hear something from the white house soon, but here's what he said in august: martha: all right, we want to martha: so how does this change the calculus for syria in the white house? molly henneberg joins live from there. good morning, molly. >> reporter: good morning, martha. we should hear from the white house today. jay carney has a briefing in about 30 minutes, the white house has said to expect that they will have some comment on this. also the president has an event right now at the white house with the irish prime minister, that should be getting underway in a few minutes. reporters likely will today some questions to him on this topic, we'll see what he says about this. but as you said in the introduction, the president has said previously that the use of chemical weapons in syria would cross the, quote, red line. syrian state tv says the rebels used the weapons, the rebels say the assad government used them. we're not clear on exactly what happened. 25 people we
president obama talked about syria last august x here is what he said. we're going to hear something from the white house soon, but here's what he said in august: martha: all right, we want to martha: so how does this change the calculus for syria in the white house? molly henneberg joins live from there. good morning, molly. >> reporter: good morning, martha. we should hear from the white house today. jay carney has a briefing in about 30 minutes, the white house has said to expect that...
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. >> president obama leaves tonight on a new mideast mission traveling to israel for high-level meetings with prime minister netanyahu and comes at a critical time. he will try to appeal to their elected officials to allow time for sanctions against iran to work before attempting military action. the president will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> also in the middle east an american citizen emerging as the alternative to president bashar al assad in syria. he is from texas and elected early this morning as the leader of the opposition and could be the first prime minister if the government of al assad is ever toppled. >>> to a close call for thousands of college students walking around campus with a heavily armed gunman in their midst but police swooped down on the university of central florida before their fellow student could carry out his plot. here's pierre thomas with the latest. >> reporter: hundreds at the university of central florida evacuated as word broke of a gunman on campus. >> the cops had guns and were telling everyone to run. >> we noticed something was wrong bec
. >> president obama leaves tonight on a new mideast mission traveling to israel for high-level meetings with prime minister netanyahu and comes at a critical time. he will try to appeal to their elected officials to allow time for sanctions against iran to work before attempting military action. the president will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> also in the middle east an american citizen emerging as the alternative to president bashar al assad in syria. he is from...
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what i do oppose is a rash war. >> barack obama was right about the invasion of iraq. the vice president of the united states was wildly and tragically wrong. >> simply stated there is no doubt that saddam hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. >> dick cheney was a trained foreign policy expert. so was colin powell. >> indeed, the facts and iraq's behavior show that saddam hussein and his regime are concealing their efforts to produce more weapons of mass destruction. >> the national debate over going to war in iraq was heavily lopsided in favor of war. in the united states senate, the war resolution passed with 77 votes, only 23 senators opposed it, including only one republican rhode island senator rink on chafee. >> what concerns me most is the pattern we see applied to iraq, that is abandoning of our alliances and willing to be preemptive without any real evidence of weapons of mass destruction. >> in the house of representatives the war resolution passed with 296 votes. 133 house members voted against it, including a congresswoman from san francisco who was
what i do oppose is a rash war. >> barack obama was right about the invasion of iraq. the vice president of the united states was wildly and tragically wrong. >> simply stated there is no doubt that saddam hussein now has weapons of mass destruction. >> dick cheney was a trained foreign policy expert. so was colin powell. >> indeed, the facts and iraq's behavior show that saddam hussein and his regime are concealing their efforts to produce more weapons of mass...
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president barack obama back home after a busy trip to the middle east and he arrived at andrews air force base after the trip that took him to jordan and the west bank. secretary john kerry did not arrive on air force one. he stayed around to talk to the israeli leader e. >>> the motion to vacate is granted. >>> david ranta spent 23 years in prison for a murd her didn't commit. he was wrongfully convicted of killing a rabbi, and the lawyer says that his client plans to kill the city of new york. >>> and joe weeden died today. he is a legend in body building and controlled the world's biggest sports empire. he also introduced the world to mr. arnold schwarzenegger and also brought flex and he died at his home. he was 93 years old. here is what else we are working on. >>> did you know that your neighbor or friend could be a sociopath with all of the high profile murder trials, we checked to find a surprising statistic. hope you are sitting down. >>> we announce you married. >> is going gay? at least on the path to marriage. so goes the court goes the entire country. >>> and the late night s
president barack obama back home after a busy trip to the middle east and he arrived at andrews air force base after the trip that took him to jordan and the west bank. secretary john kerry did not arrive on air force one. he stayed around to talk to the israeli leader e. >>> the motion to vacate is granted. >>> david ranta spent 23 years in prison for a murd her didn't commit. he was wrongfully convicted of killing a rabbi, and the lawyer says that his client plans to kill...
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i know comics were helping president obama write jokes. not saying president obama doesn't write any jokes. but he's president of the united states. jokes are for guys like me. do you need some jokes, don? >> you wrote me some jokes for a roast once. and i didn't use one of them. but don't go anywhere, dean. we have a lot coming up. >>> take a look at this -- the late-night shuffle. jay leno, jimmy fallon, seth myers, tina fey. who's out? who's in? let's talk. and changes everything.g the powerful gs. get great values on your favorite lexus models during the command performance sales event. this is the pursuit of perfection. during the command performance sales event. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards on our internet, phone charges and cable, plus at office supply stores. rewards we put right back into our business. this is the only thing we've ever wanted to do and ink helps us do it. make your mark with ink from chase. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be i
i know comics were helping president obama write jokes. not saying president obama doesn't write any jokes. but he's president of the united states. jokes are for guys like me. do you need some jokes, don? >> you wrote me some jokes for a roast once. and i didn't use one of them. but don't go anywhere, dean. we have a lot coming up. >>> take a look at this -- the late-night shuffle. jay leno, jimmy fallon, seth myers, tina fey. who's out? who's in? let's talk. and changes...
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i know comics were helping president obama write jokes. not saying president obama doesn't write any jokes. but he's president of the united states. jokes are for guys like me. do you need some jokes, don? >> you wrote me some jokes for a roast once. and i didn't use one of them. but don't go anywhere, dean. we have a lot coming up. >>> take a look at this -- the late-night shuffle. jay leno, jimmy fallon, seth myers, tina fey. who's out? who's in? let's talk. >>> doctors in canada were ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. [ sneezes ] you're probably muddling through allergies. try zyrtec® for powerful allergy relief. and zyrtec® is different than claritin® because it starts working faster on the first day you take it. zyrtec® love the air. on the first day you take it. new griddle-melts to yourime usual breakfast sandwich. a
i know comics were helping president obama write jokes. not saying president obama doesn't write any jokes. but he's president of the united states. jokes are for guys like me. do you need some jokes, don? >> you wrote me some jokes for a roast once. and i didn't use one of them. but don't go anywhere, dean. we have a lot coming up. >>> take a look at this -- the late-night shuffle. jay leno, jimmy fallon, seth myers, tina fey. who's out? who's in? let's talk. >>>...
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the obama administration supports the challenge to the arizona law. and today's arguments on the heels of another case that could roll back a key portion of the voting rights act of 1965. for more on today's arguments, we turn as always to marcia coyle of the "national law journal." she was in the courtroom this morning, and is back with us tonight. so the outcome, marcia, of this could actually tip the federal-state balance on who gets to govern how we vote. >> that's true, gwen. the question before the justices is where do you draw the line between who has the authority to regulate elections. the election clause of the constitution actually gives authority to both. but where is the line when one crosses or goes too far than the other does? so that's the issue before the court. it wasn't clear today that it's going to be an easy line to find. >> ifill: the reason why this arizona law exists is because arizona officials say there's a problem involving illegal or undocumented immigrants registering to vote fraudulently. is there any evidence... did the
the obama administration supports the challenge to the arizona law. and today's arguments on the heels of another case that could roll back a key portion of the voting rights act of 1965. for more on today's arguments, we turn as always to marcia coyle of the "national law journal." she was in the courtroom this morning, and is back with us tonight. so the outcome, marcia, of this could actually tip the federal-state balance on who gets to govern how we vote. >> that's true,...
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that's why president obama drew this red line. but we don't know for sure. >> no, we don't know for sure, but you can analyze it a little bit. you can look at the videotape of the survivors, the injured in hospital. >> let's roll it again. >> when you look at them, you see ty're being treated by doctors. if these were wearing normal clothing and they had been hit in a chemical weapons attack, all those doctors, everybody carrying them, they would also be affected. now, did people smell chlorine? they may have. but it may not have been from the use of chemical weapons. and of course there is that all important red line that's already been drawn. >> if this is the usage of chemical weapons, would we know for sure whether or not there would be u.s. boot on the ground in syria? >> the president has said that was a red line, he didn't say what it would mean if the red line got crossed. and they use the occasion again today and you heard carney talking about it where he's saying don't use this as a pretext, don't try to pump all of this
that's why president obama drew this red line. but we don't know for sure. >> no, we don't know for sure, but you can analyze it a little bit. you can look at the videotape of the survivors, the injured in hospital. >> let's roll it again. >> when you look at them, you see ty're being treated by doctors. if these were wearing normal clothing and they had been hit in a chemical weapons attack, all those doctors, everybody carrying them, they would also be affected. now, did...
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42% said obama's doing enough. only 26% said the republicans in congress, dana, are doing enough. >> right. i mean, that's actually not that surprising. but i think if you talk to many republicans in congress, like i do, one of the main reasons they say that they're not compromising is because they're sticking to their principles, and that's what their conservative base wants them to do. except, again, in this poll, if you just sort of look at what -- what we call the cross tabs, 55% of conservatives -- 55% of conservatives said that they did not think that their own republicans are compromising enough. that, to me, speaks volumes of maybe the fact that there is more of a desire among the republicans' top supporters for them to actually get things done. >> this is the problem the house speaker has. he is completely trapped. he did his fiscal cliff deal. republicans didn't like it. they know they had to kind of do it, because it raised taxes. they didn't like it. if he were to come out now and look like he's comprom
42% said obama's doing enough. only 26% said the republicans in congress, dana, are doing enough. >> right. i mean, that's actually not that surprising. but i think if you talk to many republicans in congress, like i do, one of the main reasons they say that they're not compromising is because they're sticking to their principles, and that's what their conservative base wants them to do. except, again, in this poll, if you just sort of look at what -- what we call the cross tabs, 55% of...
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. >> >> chuck haig el wants president obama's defense strategy reevaluated. wanting to know if the assumptions underlaying the strategy is still valid in light of the budget circumstance a reduced presence in europe and a continued focus on the mideast. the pentagon is facing more than a half trillion dollars in cuts over the next decade. >> >> demonstrators took to the steps of san francisco city hall to call for a stop to funding cuts for hiv and aid says programs, lead by members of the group organizing for america, formed to support president obama's legislative aim. speakers urged congress to respect what they call the will of the people. >> the people of the united states made clear this last november that we value investments in our communities and in our country and that includes funding hiv prevention and care services. >> >> reporter: cording to other speakers, cuts from the sequester will result in fewer aids tests. less medicine and an increase in the spread of the disease. it will be friday before the faa reveals which small airport towers will b
. >> >> chuck haig el wants president obama's defense strategy reevaluated. wanting to know if the assumptions underlaying the strategy is still valid in light of the budget circumstance a reduced presence in europe and a continued focus on the mideast. the pentagon is facing more than a half trillion dollars in cuts over the next decade. >> >> demonstrators took to the steps of san francisco city hall to call for a stop to funding cuts for hiv and aid says programs,...
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ultimately republicans miscalculated to the extent they thought that president obama would be attacked for this, people would read this as obama mishandling the economy as opposed to republicans not being reasonable. democrats miscalculated the short term impact but long-term we will see job layoffs and furlough. >> we're starting to see it this week. friday the furlough notices went out. some of these are furloughs, not layoffs and there's a difference but if you're furloughed you're not buying a new truck this summer. >> if your hours are cut from 40 to 30 hours a weekt stops from you spending, it will have a long-term impact on the private sector. that's the concern and you'll see that maybe not in three weeks but certainly in three months. that's where you'll begin to see -- >> the question is a matter of when. when creditors come calling sooner or later. do you put your house in order before they make the cuts for you? >> you're not really comparing us to cyprus are you? >> i'm telling you the day of reckoning comes for everyone. >> i'd like to bring it back to han solo. you have
ultimately republicans miscalculated to the extent they thought that president obama would be attacked for this, people would read this as obama mishandling the economy as opposed to republicans not being reasonable. democrats miscalculated the short term impact but long-term we will see job layoffs and furlough. >> we're starting to see it this week. friday the furlough notices went out. some of these are furloughs, not layoffs and there's a difference but if you're furloughed you're not...
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obama is due to visit jerusalem shortly. south korea's army raised its alert level after a suspect it cyber attack from north korea. three major tv stations and two banks affected. the president of cyprus is holding an emergency meeting after mp's rejected a tax on people's savings. organization is investigating reports that chemical warfare in northern syria -- of that chemical warfare and northern syria. both sides are accusing the other of launching a chemical attack. but some observers say it is all just propaganda. tv show casualties from a rocket attack filling the emergency room at the aleppo university hospital. >> powder came out of the rocket. any of those who came to inhale the powder had fallen to the ground. >> we believe it was phosphoresce and toxic materials. it symptoms of vomiting and cases of suffocation. >> the government says the initial -- the missile was launched by opposition forces and called the strike an act of genocide. >> the price for this weapon re, those who brought these weapons and to syria,
obama is due to visit jerusalem shortly. south korea's army raised its alert level after a suspect it cyber attack from north korea. three major tv stations and two banks affected. the president of cyprus is holding an emergency meeting after mp's rejected a tax on people's savings. organization is investigating reports that chemical warfare in northern syria -- of that chemical warfare and northern syria. both sides are accusing the other of launching a chemical attack. but some observers say...
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president obama laid out his vision of how we deal with some of our big challenges with respect to the economy and the budget. governor romney did the same thing. and both of them said the american people faced a very important and fundamental choice. and the american people chose. they chose to support president obama's vision of accelerating economic growth, putting more people back to work, taking a shared responsibility approach to our long-term deficits so we bring them down in a balanced smart way and they rejected the idea that we're going to move the economy forward by giving windfall tax cuts to the very wealthiest in the country and the benefits of that would trickle down and lift everybody up. they rejected that lopsided approach that balance the budgets on the backs of everybody but the folks at the very top. balance the budget on the backs of our kids' education by slashing important investments. in that category of spending we make these important investments for our country and our future, they double the cut from the sequester. so those are our investments in our kids'
president obama laid out his vision of how we deal with some of our big challenges with respect to the economy and the budget. governor romney did the same thing. and both of them said the american people faced a very important and fundamental choice. and the american people chose. they chose to support president obama's vision of accelerating economic growth, putting more people back to work, taking a shared responsibility approach to our long-term deficits so we bring them down in a balanced...
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that was first lady michelle obama this morning honoring 14 women vets as champions of change in their communities and giving an update on her push to get the country's biggest corporations to hire more veterans on this tenth anniversary of the iraq war. let's remember that the unemployment rate for iraq and afghanistan veterans stands at 9.4%. well above the national average. and for women, it is actually even worse with an 11.6% unemployment rate. our next grefts two women on a mission to change that by giving our veterans the tools they need to go from battlefield to boss. with us now, the founder, president and ceo of count me in for women's economic independence, and c.j. scarlet, a former marine and founder of roving coach. and c.j., let's start with you. do you think that military service gives women a particular leg up when it comes to being entrepreneurs and actually striking out on their own, starting their own business? >> absolutely. i believe that the military gives you this opportunity to develop discipline and leadership skills that you don't get in a civilian world. and
that was first lady michelle obama this morning honoring 14 women vets as champions of change in their communities and giving an update on her push to get the country's biggest corporations to hire more veterans on this tenth anniversary of the iraq war. let's remember that the unemployment rate for iraq and afghanistan veterans stands at 9.4%. well above the national average. and for women, it is actually even worse with an 11.6% unemployment rate. our next grefts two women on a mission to...
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i don't think barack obama's popularity transfers to her. if you watch that "60 minutes" interview with hillary clinton and barack obama, you could see why barack obama is more popular than hillary clinton as a politician, because he's a much more dynamic and engaging personality, and hillary just did not seem like she was a particularly interesting person or exciting person to listen to or follow. jon: "the washington post" is out with a poll on gay marriage that is kind of an outlier. the fox news poll and other polls taken til now have said the country is pretty evenly split on whether or not gay marriage is a good thing, so why make that sort of the first shot out of the cannon, if you will, if this is, in fact, a presidential campaign? >> well, i think part of it is the pressure was on the democratic party among the donor base which is wildly pro-gay marriage. the fact that, you know, senator portman got out in front of hillary clinton on this issue and, in fact, there's a supreme court case coming up, all of those things lent to the ne
i don't think barack obama's popularity transfers to her. if you watch that "60 minutes" interview with hillary clinton and barack obama, you could see why barack obama is more popular than hillary clinton as a politician, because he's a much more dynamic and engaging personality, and hillary just did not seem like she was a particularly interesting person or exciting person to listen to or follow. jon: "the washington post" is out with a poll on gay marriage that is kind of...
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but obama's determination not to dictate feels weak to some. many argue that if many american presidents forced itself on the meevels, the region is now forcing itself upon president obama. the president has already disappointed people in the arab world. if he doesn't get peace talks going again that will make things more did i feel. >> i spoke a short time ago with richard, the president on the council on foreign relations and author of "foreign policy begins at home." richard, thank you for joining me. although it seems to have been a successful trip for relations with israel has it done much to nudge the peace process forward? >> it's in some ways set the foundation or provided a context. i've been a diplomat before and there are times you can do peace plans, times situationes are right for specific proposals. this is not one of them. this was a trip to go over the head of the israeli government, to build a context of support. once that context exists then it makes it less date for the israeli government to dom to a negotiating table and put
but obama's determination not to dictate feels weak to some. many argue that if many american presidents forced itself on the meevels, the region is now forcing itself upon president obama. the president has already disappointed people in the arab world. if he doesn't get peace talks going again that will make things more did i feel. >> i spoke a short time ago with richard, the president on the council on foreign relations and author of "foreign policy begins at home." richard,...
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they need to reach out to minorities especially latino voters who overwhelmingly supported president obama. republicans should tailor their message. >>> the message should be we are going to provide, opportunities, without regard to the color of your skin. >> reporter: it urges them to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like a product you have to use messaging specific to the target to succeed. >> reporter: we asked voters downtown walnut creek. >> the generation my children are growing up and have a much different view of the world than the republican party of you know my generation or the generation before. > republicans are mired in the past i am republican i don't mind saying that. >> reporter: they hope to implement the new strategy in time for the 2014 election. in walnut creek. >>> a new survey finds california lawmakers are paid the highest basalry in the country. for 2012 it was more than $95,000 a year. in addition legislators received $30,000 in tax free per diem payments. the governor made less than 6 others around the country. he earned $173,000. the governor of penn
they need to reach out to minorities especially latino voters who overwhelmingly supported president obama. republicans should tailor their message. >>> the message should be we are going to provide, opportunities, without regard to the color of your skin. >> reporter: it urges them to reach out to women. >> marketing politics is like a product you have to use messaging specific to the target to succeed. >> reporter: we asked voters downtown walnut creek. >> the...
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that was in fact the reality of obama in the first term. he did not want to put the credibility of his administration behind what he thought was a fool's erond -- errand, the middle east peace process. >> the big question going forward was, was this just a matter of perception? we're going to see here in the coming months whether he sends john kerry back with a really serious mission to do something between the israelis and palestinians and what does he follow up on with respect to turkey, syria, etc. the >> well, it looks like he's going to go back fairly early. and one thing interesting is secretary of state clinton kept her distance from the israeli-palestinian issue. i think you will see secretary kerry in the middle of this. clinton may have been thinking about the pobbletd of running for president someday, john kerry has been there, done that. and heard in that clip where prime minister netanyahu said the iranians would not move unless there was a credible threat of military action, and you heard the president come out very clearly sa
that was in fact the reality of obama in the first term. he did not want to put the credibility of his administration behind what he thought was a fool's erond -- errand, the middle east peace process. >> the big question going forward was, was this just a matter of perception? we're going to see here in the coming months whether he sends john kerry back with a really serious mission to do something between the israelis and palestinians and what does he follow up on with respect to...
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and barack obama least of all. chris: michael. >> chris, this poses problems, the perception which i think is accurate of our wearyness causes problems particularly in iran. people don't believe that this president really is willing to follow through on the use of force because they think that his head is still looking back at iraq. someone who spoke to him recently told me a few days ago that he has said about syria, words to the effect of "i know how i get in. tell me how i get out. i don't know how to get out." he is still thinking of what we got into unexpectedly in iraq, the unintended consequences of american action. it's a defining thing for him. chris: a sense of wisdom. let me ask you about this column. in terms of republican politics, and speak for that if you can, that they know that george w bush is basically identified completely with the iraq war. is the republican party that can speak for it, are they basically war averse now? >> i think they would hesitate to say, i'm a spokesperson for the republic
and barack obama least of all. chris: michael. >> chris, this poses problems, the perception which i think is accurate of our wearyness causes problems particularly in iran. people don't believe that this president really is willing to follow through on the use of force because they think that his head is still looking back at iraq. someone who spoke to him recently told me a few days ago that he has said about syria, words to the effect of "i know how i get in. tell me how i get...
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and he's not when in character doesn't look anything like president obama. the series is produced by mark burnett who of course did survivor, that he says there's no deliberate link between satan and the president. this is utter nonsense. the history channel has issued a statement saying, i am quoting here, history channel has the highest respect for president obama. the series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. it's unfortunate that anyone made this false connection, and yet they did. remember when the game of thrones that show used the phony george w. bush head impaled on a stick. they admitted it was a huge mistake and apologized and that scene was later edited out of the show and taken off the dvd's and they admitted it was a mistake and the history channel, mark burnett saying there's nothing, nothing that indicates that this is at all anybody's intent. megyn. >> megyn: didn't they say in the game of thrones, we just had the head lying around and we needed to use it to save one i mean, they didn't come entirely clea
and he's not when in character doesn't look anything like president obama. the series is produced by mark burnett who of course did survivor, that he says there's no deliberate link between satan and the president. this is utter nonsense. the history channel has issued a statement saying, i am quoting here, history channel has the highest respect for president obama. the series was produced with an international and diverse cast of respected actors. it's unfortunate that anyone made this false...
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folks started out saying well if it is called obama care i like obama. i'm a law student and i voted for him so it must be good. they second guessd that after they heard both sides of the argument. may i emphasize in all of the debates you had somebody arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the affordable care act obama care and somebody arguing against its constitutionality. i felt one of the most remarkable finding to me as a pollster was even though the law students did not think that obama care was necessarily constitutional they rejected that or say they weren't sure. after the debates an even higher number thought that the affordable care act really upends what the intent of the founding fathers was. 64% overall said it was unconstitutional when you think about what the founding fathers intended as opposed to the evolving case law. >> shannon: did you you find a shift before and after the supreme court made the decision? some of the debates started before the decision was made just a couple of blocks away from her? >> they did. ironically hal
folks started out saying well if it is called obama care i like obama. i'm a law student and i voted for him so it must be good. they second guessd that after they heard both sides of the argument. may i emphasize in all of the debates you had somebody arguing in favor of the constitutionality of the affordable care act obama care and somebody arguing against its constitutionality. i felt one of the most remarkable finding to me as a pollster was even though the law students did not think that...
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this is similar to what barack obama stands for. i'm not surprised. >> he was the lawyer for acorn. >> exactly. >> we don't want to read debate these issues. >> both of you where rejected by the voters when the president was reelected. lou: let me come if i may, turn to the republican party which suddenly seemed to be positioning itself to embrace a pathway to citizenship. it's extraordinary. two of the most popular senators are talking about a pathway to citizenship. >> his speech was entirely different. >> let me finish. we will work out the differences. and the party seems to be entertaining, embracing a marriage. what is going on? >> i think they want to win elections and that think they're looking at the last two presidential elections and saying these are elections we could have won. they're also looking at things like the youth vote. young people really care about this issue as a civil rights issue. they're looking at things like average and will let knowledge they have made a lot of mistakes in terms of strategy, outrage, pr
this is similar to what barack obama stands for. i'm not surprised. >> he was the lawyer for acorn. >> exactly. >> we don't want to read debate these issues. >> both of you where rejected by the voters when the president was reelected. lou: let me come if i may, turn to the republican party which suddenly seemed to be positioning itself to embrace a pathway to citizenship. it's extraordinary. two of the most popular senators are talking about a pathway to citizenship....
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obama, maybe we have more time. the second issue is the concern diplomacy.over feari think there is the that the ned states is headed towards a deal that israelis may consider a bad deal. you could say, the israelis have no choice but to take it. that is the best they're going to get. that is a 20% deal on a uranium. after all, didn't you literally draw that line at 20%. he will say, yes, i do that. that.id his fear is that you have iran on the ropes, in the corner, this is unprecedented the amount of international sanctions, i think the europeans -- the europeans, bank united states, and whatever you do not do now, you will not do. there is nothing more permanent in the middle east than that which is temporary. if you let them off the hook, they will be left with 5.9 tons of enriched uranium, be it for bonds -- bombs. that could surge forward if inspectors are not there and they decide they want to go forward with new centrifuges. there is a key difference there. i do not see this being bridged at this time. anothe
obama, maybe we have more time. the second issue is the concern diplomacy.over feari think there is the that the ned states is headed towards a deal that israelis may consider a bad deal. you could say, the israelis have no choice but to take it. that is the best they're going to get. that is a 20% deal on a uranium. after all, didn't you literally draw that line at 20%. he will say, yes, i do that. that.id his fear is that you have iran on the ropes, in the corner, this is unprecedented the...
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who else would you expect president obama to nominate, chris? does it come as a particular surprise he's going with a man who is an openly liberal man? >> ideology aside, there is a question of personnel and the question here relates to actually that new black panthers case and other things. we've had an inspector general's report at the attorney general's -- at the department of justice that said that this unit, that mr. perez's unit was basically rent by ideological divisions before and then when a democratic president came in and appointed a very liberal attorney general and a very liberal attorney general put mr. perez in charge of this agency or this sub-group that it didn't get better, that it got worse in some ways, that it was dysfunctional, a reprisal of liberals and what they have seen as excessive conservativism in the bush era and back and forth, and a dysfunctional agency. so there are other people who are less controversial and as i say would share mr. perez's views. and picking perez is sort of like what they did with chuck hagel.
who else would you expect president obama to nominate, chris? does it come as a particular surprise he's going with a man who is an openly liberal man? >> ideology aside, there is a question of personnel and the question here relates to actually that new black panthers case and other things. we've had an inspector general's report at the attorney general's -- at the department of justice that said that this unit, that mr. perez's unit was basically rent by ideological divisions before and...